Scarlet Crusade

Glossary

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Zealots who hunt the undead and anyone they suspect of plague, secretly led by a dreadlord.

Born from survivors of Lordaeron’s paladins and soldiers, the Crusade swore to purge the Scourge but grew so fanatical that it attacks the Forsaken and living travellers alike. Its Grand Crusader is secretly the dreadlord Balnazzar. Its strongholds include the Scarlet Monastery in Tirisfal Glades, Hearthglen and Tyr’s Hand.

Related lore

Glossary

Nathrezim

The dreadlords: cunning, vampiric demons who serve the Legion through deceit.

Glossary

Argent Dawn

An order sworn to defend Azeroth from the Scourge without the Scarlet Crusade's blind hatred.

Legendary items

Taelan's Hammer

A child's toy hammer that helped Tirion Fordring reach the son the Scarlet Crusade had taken from him.

Sources

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Scarlet Crusade

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